Yield10 Bioscience has received a Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office allowing a patent application covering the use of C3003 to improve seed yield in crops. The C3003 yield trait was discovered by the The University of Massachusetts, with Yield10 acting as the exclusive licensee of this intellectual property. C3003 reportedly improves crop yield by playing a role in carbon capture in major crops including Camelina, canola, soybean and maize.